Soviet Secrets of the Second World War

By Krzysztof Drozdowski

Throughout the Second World War, the Soviets pursued their own ruthless game. They forged alliances, broke agreements, manipulated facts and people, and acted solely in the interest of their own state and their vision of expanding influence. When the war came to an end, it was the Soviet Union that emerged among its greatest victors -- although behind that triumph lay countless crimes, silences, and secrets.

In the shadow of the lavishly celebrated 'Victory Day' remain the dark realities of Stalin's empire: secret deals with the Third Reich, the Katyn Massacre, political intrigue, intelligence operations, disinformation, the brutality of the Red Army, rape, murder, and destruction that for decades were meant to remain unspoken.

Here, Krzysztof Drozdowski uncovers the most sensational and at the same time the least known episodes connected with the USSR's role in the Second World War, showing that the history of this conflict is not solely the history of Hitler and the Third Reich.

This is a book about secrets that were never meant to come to light, and about mechanisms of violence whose echo can still be heard today. Soviet Secrets of the Second World War is a compelling account of the hidden world of high politics, war, terror, and lies -- written as a warning.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1036182347
• ISBN13: 9781036182342
• Release Date: May 2027
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military